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Article #1362Re: non-fiction/fiction split
From: Anthony E Bible
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 21:47
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 21:47
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In article <mtan-260193100206@maureen.cen.uiuc.edu> mtan@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Maureen Tan) writes: >While I can see the rational for creating a non-fiction group, >I for one would rather see misc. writing remain as it is and >cover *all* topics. > [reasons deleted] I agree with Maureen (or Jane). If there was so much traffic in this group that a reader had difficulty finding the fiction articles amongst the non-fiction articles then it might be time to consider splitting the group. To me, the current number of articles does not appear justify a split at this time. > >A possible compromise: Perhaps we could follow Tipper Gore's >example and start labelling our posts? Something like (F) for fiction, > (N-F) for nonfiction, (G) for general, and (OU) offensive and >unfit for human consumption (i.e.: read me first). > This is an excellent suggestion. I use a threaded news reader, and I could get through the OU postings much quicker if this were adopted. (I am resisting the temptation to re-label this article.) Regards, tony
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Newsgroups: misc.writing Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!ames!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!news.iastate.edu!bible From: bible@iastate.edu (Anthony E Bible) Subject: Re: non-fiction/fiction split Message-ID: <C1HDvF.B2o@news.iastate.edu> Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System) Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA References: <mtan-260193100206@maureen.cen.uiuc.edu> Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 21:47:37 GMT Lines: 29